Question

calculate percent of total assets. Please show excel calculations.

Common Size Balance Sheets	12 Months Ended
Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	% of Total assets	Dec. 31, 2017	% of Total assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$                   26,642		$                235,336
Receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $15,905 and $12,221, respectively)	$                138,018		$                125,870
Income taxes receivable	$                   10,122		$                                -
Notes receivable, net of allowances	$                   36,759		$                   13,256
Other current assets	$                   32,243		$                   25,967
Total current assets	$                243,784		$                400,429
Property and equipment, at cost, net	$                127,535		$                   83,374
Goodwill	$                168,996		$                   80,757
Intangible assets, net	$                271,188		$                100,492
Notes receivable, net of allowances	$                   83,440		$                   80,136
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	$                   19,398		$                   20,838
Investments in unconsolidated entities	$                109,016		$                134,226
Deferred income taxes	$                   30,613		$                   27,224
Other assets	$                   84,400		$                   67,715
Total assets	$           1,138,370		$                995,191

Answer 1

Formula you should be using is .. amount for the balance sheet line item/Total asset for that year..

I have given the final answer as well as picture.. If you refer the picture and put your question in same raw and column as i have and apply the formula highlighted in yellow.. you will get the solution..

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Common Size Balance Sheets	12 Months Ended
Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	% of Total assets	Dec. 31, 2017	% of Total assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	26,642	2.34%	235,336	23.65%
Receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $15,905 and $12,221, respectively)	138,018	12.12%	125,870	12.65%
Income taxes receivable	10,122	0.89%	0	0.00%
Notes receivable, net of allowances	36,759	3.23%	13,256	1.33%
Other current assets	32,243	2.83%	25,967	2.61%
Total current assets	243,784	21.42%	400,429	40.24%
Property and equipment, at cost, net	127,535	11.20%	83,374	8.38%
Goodwill	168,996	14.85%	80,757	8.11%
Intangible assets, net	271,188	23.82%	100,492	10.10%
Notes receivable, net of allowances	83,440	7.33%	80,136	8.05%
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	19,398	1.70%	20,838	2.09%
Investments in unconsolidated entities	109,016	9.58%	134,226	13.49%
Deferred income taxes	30,613	2.69%	27,224	2.74%
Other assets	84,400	7.41%	67,715	6.80%
Total assets	1,138,370	100.00%	995,191	100.00%